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The Orphan Brother

The Orphan Brother

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jul 19, 1961

Runtime

1h 23m

Genres

History, Animation, Family, Fantasy, Adventure

User Score

66%

Original Title

安寿と厨子王丸

Production Companies

Toei Animation

Director

Yugo Serikawa

Description

After their father quarrels with local military men, Anju and Zushio are forced to flee, but they are captured and sold into slavery. When their mother dies, they are sold to Sansho the Bailiff, a cruel man who subjects them to hideous torments. While Anju falls into a lake and is transformed into a swan, Zushio escapes and after being adopted to a nobleman grows to a young man. He will then fight to defeat the evil Dayu and free all the slaves.